English
aglet
Aglet comes from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- ‘sharp’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂eḱ-‘sharp’root as named · steps between not traced
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400aguillete
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500aglet
- Englishearliest quotation 1878same form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₂eḱ-‘sharp’root as named · steps between not traced
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400aguillete
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500aglet
- Englishearliest quotation 1878same form
Earliest quotation: 1878, 1584, A new Courtly Sonet, of the Lady Greensleeues: “Thy garters fringed with the golde, And siluer aglets…”
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- ‘sharp’
hear, edge, egg, acid, ear, hammer, acute, axe, eager, acne, oxide, vinegar, mediocre, mediocrity, acupuncture, acacia, exacerbate, acumen, acetate, acme, acuity, hark, paragon, acyl, acrid, rosacea, acrimony, acerbic, exacerbation, roselle, 71 more
Today it means
noun A catkin.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- / aglet